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DeCal Sponsorship

About DeCal

The DeCal Program (or just DeCal) is an aggregate of student-run courses at the University of California, Berkeley — here, students create and facilitate their own classes on a variety of subjects, many of which are not addressed in the traditional curriculum.

Offering a DeCal course through the History Department

Course Number and Units

Note that a History DeCal class can only be offered as a 2-unit History 98. There is no History 198.

Deadlines

All DeCal courses must have approval several weeks before the end of the previous semester. If you wish to offer a History DeCal class, all signed paperwork must be submitted in person to Leah Flanagan in 3226 Dwinelle by the following deadlines:

The deadline for proposed Fall 2017 DeCal courses is Friday April 21st, 2017.

The deadline for proposed Spring 2018 DeCal courses is Monday, October 16th, 2017.

Limitations

The Department will allow only 10 DeCal courses per semester, and they will be approved on a first-come, first-served basis. Individual faculty members may only sponsor one DeCal course per semester. Student facilitators offering a DeCal through the History Department must be a declared history major.

All documentation must be submitted to Leah Flanagan in 3226 Dwinelle by the posted due date. As soon as these courses have been approved, the students who have set them up must see Michelle Fong in 3228 Dwinelle for information regarding room scheduling and course control numbers.